Tile Cleaners did an amazing job cleaning our porcelain tiles in the house. It helped us getting a higher price when selling our house. I would definitely recommend them to anyone who need to clean their tiles!

Mike Twiker, St Kilda, VIC

French limestone tiles were the option for our massive family room. We wanted to stick with one cleaning company to keep the floors clean and shiny. So we contacted a couple of places and had no doubt when ending up choosing Tile Cleaners. We booked them for them for the sealing job and were very happy with it. They come on a regular basis to keep our tiles in a good condition.

Illona and Bruce Kozi, Mona Vale, NSW

We have slate tiles in the dining area that needed to get cleaned. My friend gave me Tile Cleaners' business card so I called them asking how they actually do the cleaning. The team was very friendly and explaining. I booked cleaning with them and was very pleased. Thank you Tile Cleaners. Exceptional work!

If you have slate floors that have become dull and no longer showing their true colour, or your previous sealer is wearing off, or perhaps you have newly installed slate, Tile Cleaners® Cleaning and Sealing service is the best available procedure, restoring the fresh lustrous appearance of your slate tiles. Your slate will be thoroughly cleaned and protected against future staining for years to come.

Tile Cleaners® technicians are experts in slate tile restoration and maintenance. Our large client base ranges from the largest shopping centres to hospitals, schools, large and small offices and home owners, you can rest assured you are provided the highest standard in tile cleaning and protection. Slate is a porous natural stone that needs sealing to protect against staining. Whether you have recently installed your slate tiles or you are looking to restore their “new look”, cleaning and sealing with our quality machinery is your best option.

Tile Cleaners® technicians clean the natural stone with one of our alkaline or pH neutral products that wont affect or damage your slate tiles, ensuring the slate is free of any dirt residue or stains that are sitting on the stone. Then we will seal using one of our high quality water based sealers.

Sealing your slate will keep most stains suspended at the surface, creating a barrier that provides protection against chemical attack, deterioration and contamination. Sealing is the first important step towards protecting your investment against stains.

Give us a call, we are happy to help with all your slate-cleaning needs, or you can use our online enquiry form and we will give you a call back as soon as we can. Our friendly and knowledgeable customer service can provide a free quote as well as assist you with all your enquiries. Call us at any time, at Tile Cleaners® we provide our tile cleaning service after hours for your convenience.

You can once again enjoy your slate tiles in their best possible condition

Give us a call today on 1300 771 201, our knowledgeable and friendly customer service can assist you with all your questions and bookings.

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What is Slate?

Slate is a very dense, but soft and easily scratched material which can be used effectively outdoors as well as indoors. Slate is a foliated metamorphic rock derived from shale and consisting mainly of grains of mica and quartz. Most slate is grey to black, but the rock may be red or purple, depending on its mineral content. The surface of slate is generally uneven with cleft planes which can spall or flake due to the cleaving of the stone along its layers. Slate has a low to medium absorption rate of oils and other liquids and should be sealed with an oil-repellent penetrating sealer to prevent staining, reduce soiling and decrease the effects of foot traffic.

Cleaning slate tiles can present some difficult challenges due to the many varieties of slate and the fact that slate tiles are often sealed with topical water or solvent based sealing products.

There are many types of slate tiles originating from various places around the world and the slate tile cleaning process can vary depending on the type of slate tile being cleaned. Before cleaning slate you should test the slate surface to understand what type of sealers were used on the slate and to be sure that the cleaning product will not damage or create any discolouration. Alkaline cleaning products are generally safe for cleaning slate but cleaning slate with acidic based cleaning products could potentially damage the slate tile surface.

If the slate tile appears to have a topical sealer, this will need to be stripped before any cleaning process can begin. It is also helpful to find out the type of sealer or wax that the floor was previously sealed with to be able to use the right product when stripping.

You can once again enjoy your slate tiles in their best possible condition

Give us a call today on 1300 771 201, our knowledgeable and friendly customer service can assist you with all your questions and bookings.

You can easily test how porous your natural slate is by applying a drop of water to the surface and watching how it is absorbed. You can then see how any type of water based stain can be absorbed by the slate tile surface and grout.

Sealing your slate will keep most stains suspended at the surface, creating a barrier that provides protection against chemical attack, deterioration and contamination. Sealing is the first important step towards protecting your investment against stains.

Which look do you want your slate floor to have -- natural, wet, or glossy? You can have the wet-look without going glossy by choosing the right finish. There are finishes that maintain the “natural look” after application, but many people love the “wet-look” for their slate floors.

As slate tiles sometimes can naturally appear lacklustre, various sealing solutions have been designed to enhance the colour or create a glossy finish.

Two main sealing options exist for slate tiles

Deep Penetrating Impregnating Sealer

(Transparent Finish/Colour Enhancing Finish)

Topical Sealer

(Gloss/Satin/Matte Finish)

A penetrating impregnating transparent sealer enters the pores of your slate and once cured, will not change the look of the stone. A penetrating colour enhancing sealer however is designed to enhance and enrich the natural look of your stone surfaces.

A deep penetrating impregnating sealer protects slate and grout from water and oil based stains by chemically reacting with the surface pores using nano-technology creating a breathable protective invisible barrier. An impregnating sealer protects the slate surface and grout from absorbing stains while also resulting in cleaning and maintenance becoming much easier. Australia's Deepshield™ range of impregnating water based sealer's offer long term benefits lasting for up to 10 years while Deepshield™ Gold, based on the latest fluoro-bond technology will last for up to 15 years. Deepshield™ forms a bond with your surfaces that is stronger than any conventional mechanical or hydrogen bonding film forming sealers.

Tile Cleaners® are the experts at applying all types of sealer and will ensure your slate looks its absolute best. Tile Cleaners® experienced technicians can apply a topical sealer when especially required to create a high gloss, satin sheen or matte finish to your surfaces. Topical sealer is also helpful in situations where your old solvent based sealer can not be completely removed or when required to hide certain types of damage. Topical sealer's have a life expectancy of around 3 years.

To schedule your appointment or to obtain a free estimate, call 1300 771 201 today or use our online enquiry form

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It is very important to ensure that tiles achieve their cleanest possible condition prior to being sealed. This will protect the appearance of the tile and importantly ensure that there won't be any dirt, stains or other debris caught under the layer of sealant.

To provide the best possible protection from oil and water-based stains; to maintain the look and slip resistance of your slate and to prevent damaging moisture from being trapped within the stone, it is recommended to seal your slate with a high quality, invisible, fully breathable impregnating sealer.

Our Slate Floor Restoration service will bring back your slate tiles & grout to its best possible condition, and protect them for years to come

Types of sealers used on slate tiles

Once the final coat of penetrating slate tile sealant has been applied, allow to cure for at least 24 hours before walking on the surfaces. The longer the curing time, the better protection you will have, and the longer the finish will last.

Types of sealers used on slate tiles

It is important to ensure the correct water based sealer is applied to your slate tiles which will also depend on whether they are indoors or outdoors as most sealer's will not last long outside due to being designed for internal use. If your slate is outdoors, it is important to use a water based sealer that is specifically designed for outdoor slate.

You should always ensure that the tiles themselves are completely clean, before you attempt to seal the tile. This will protect the appearance of the slate, and help ensure that there won't be any dirt or other debris caught under the layer of sealant.

We provide specialised cleaning & sealing solutions for Slate tiles.

To schedule your appointment or to obtain a free estimate, please Call 1300 771 201 or use our online enquiry form

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Water Based vs Solvent Sealer

There are two types of impregnating clear sealer, water based sealer & solvent based. In the past solvent based sealers were more widely used as they would absorb deeper into the slate and grout and also lasted longer. Today however, thanks to new technological advancements, it is recommended only to use water based sealers, that last much longer and cause less potential damage to health and property.

Solvent based products are more difficult to apply and can create major problems when applied incorrectly as they are very hard to remove. Tile Cleaners® recommend our clients apply a long lasting water based sealer to their slate tiles and grout. Topical sealer's (glossy plastic coating over the top of the slate) are still used on slate, but these older style sealers can trap moisture in the stone and make the surface slippery when wet. When a topical sealer wears in higher traffic areas, the entire surface usually needs to be stripped and re-sealed.

It is very important to ensure that tiles achieve their cleanest possible condition prior to being sealed. This will protect the appearance of the tile, and importantly ensure that there won't be any dirt, stains or other debris caught under the layer of sealant.

To provide the best possible protection from oil and water-based stains; to maintain the look and slip resistance of your slate and to prevent damaging moisture from being trapped within the stone, it is recommended to seal your slate with a high quality, invisible, fully breathable impregnating sealer

Frequently Asked Questions

Slate tiles clean and seal is simply the process of cleaning the slate tiles and then resealing it. Slate tiles can look dull, dirty and discoloured over time, making it look older and really bringing down the feel of the home. By cleaning and resealing it, you can bring the grout and tiles back up to a beautiful, lustrous appearance.

Our Tile Cleaners ® professional team will go through the job processes step by step so you know exactly what your getting. The slate floor is thoroughly cleaned and neutralised so that it is free of dust, residue and anything else that can affect the new sealer. The new sealer is then applied to the dry slate floor and allowed to set. The newly sealed slate tiles will not only look as new again, it will also protect the slate surface for longer and make it much easier to clean.

It all depends on the size of the area that we are cleaning and sealing but most jobs take 4 - 8 hours to complete, we do cleaning and sealing in the same day so you don't have to fuss with more than one appointment.

Our slate floor restoration services include effective cleaning and sealing of slate floors and their long-term protection by employing state of the art equipment and technical expertise. Your floor can look neat and fine once again, just give us a ring and let us handle everything.

If the stain is new and has not set in well, we will probably be able to remove it. However, we cannot guarantee that we will remove it completely but to its best possible restorable condition. Some stains might penetrate the natural stone and settle in below the surface and can be hard to clean out. It is important to have us strip, clean and seal your floor so in the future nothing will be able to stain your slate floors.

Yes, our tile cleaning services are safe! At Tile Cleaners ® we use only the best water based products alongside our state of the art cleaning machinery to provide the best cleaning solution at no compromise to your slate tiles condition. Natural stone based tiles are usually more porous and require a lot more attention than regular man made tiles, that's why its extremely important to use the right products and equipment necessary for bringing your slate tiles back to their best possible condition. Tile Cleaners ® prides itself for catering for each tile type.

Here at Tile Cleaners ® we understand the importance of your family's safety. This is why Tile Cleaners ® only use non-toxic finishing agents as we not only want to protect your slate tiles, but your families health too. Materials and agents that can be of health hazard are not in our product portfolio and have never been.

To keep your slate tiles and grout looking new, Tile Cleaners ® recommend cleaning each week with a damp microfiber cloth and a mild detergent to remove any dirt or grime from the slate tiled surface. Any strong detergents (any strong acid or alkali) may affect the sealer, mild detergents and pH neutral substances are strongly recommended. Your best choice to keep your slate tiles protected and to keep that natural fresh lock is to seal them with one of our water based sealers. Wether you choose our Topical Sealer for a shiny look or our Impregnating Penetrating Sealer for a matte protective finish, you can rest assured that you slate is getting the highest protection available. If the slate is honed or polished, regular professional maintenance will be required to maintain its appearance and remove any scratches or loss of shine and lustre.

We charge per square meter for each separate slate room. There is a price list on the cleaners website for you to review. We prefer you measure each room individually before we come so when we charge you in the end it will be fast and easy for everyone.

Tile Cleaners® colour enhancing sealer may help hide those nasty scratches you have, but we cannot guarantee that they return to their original condition. Deepshield™ Penetrating Colour Enhancing Sealer darkens your slate tiles by up to 20% and can help camouflage etches, restoring the natural, new look of your slate floors.

Client Range

We clean and restore a huge range of tiles and surfaces in all locations including: